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I remember loving the giant robot animals.

But also I remember everything was call shit like "Blitz" and "Panzer" so that's kinda sus.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Leena Toros was a major part of my sexual awakening, so I'll never forget Zoids. hyperflush

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Now this is posting!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

I used to wake up at like 5am to watch this show on TV before school

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

yeah i loved that shit

we got New Century on TV before Chaotic Century, so I always liked New Century/the tournament series way more than that organic zoid shit

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

The arena fighter show(the one pictured here) is fun, in a "turn your brain off, watch the bad CGI robots fight" kinda way. It's pretty much a model showcase that attempts to have a plot. The models themselves also have their own independent plot and plot arcs, told through the boxes and tie-in materials.

Chaotic Century is a more plot-focused Zoids series, though it can be a bit edgy at times, while still riding the "power of friendship" plot through the Organoids and what they can do. I'd honestly recommend giving it a shot if you want something with a little more depth, but don't exactly go in expecting an ocean. There's still a couple episodes of "our main character is literally stuck and useless to pad time, but once he's free, THERE'S GONNA BE A NEW MODEL TO BUY!"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

I remember zoids

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

hel ya 10/10

I used to have a model of the t-rex looking bad guy who charged up a beam cannon. You pressed the button and all of the heat sinks on his tail opened up, it was so cool.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This looks like they just ripped off Optimus in Beast Wars

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

And there's nothing we can do about it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

I discovered it randomly one morning getting ready for school. I ended up really loving it. I kinda forgot about it. Want to look it up now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I loved that shit when I was a kid. I barely remember the plot though.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

I dunno about zoids but I'm pretty sick of roids kitty-cri

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I remember the booba, and there was a spin off with a younger protag or something

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I still know the localized version of the opening to Chaotic Century by heart, so yeah, I remember it.

And to all of you who prefer the tournament series to Chaotic Century, you all have bad taste. It's not your fault, but it's a fact.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Looks like there was a spider-man zoids comic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_and_Zoids

You are all fucking welcome 👑

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I remember it, and also remember hating mecha animes

yet somehow zoids was 10% more interesting to watch than gundam. dunno why